Suspect dead in botched Antioch jewelry heist

Updated 7:39 am, Saturday, April 12, 2014

(04-11) 21:48 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- A robbery suspect was shot and killed by an Antioch jewelry store owner on Friday during a botched holdup and a customer suffered a wound that was not considered life-threatening, authorities said.

The shooting was reported at Hardy Nix Jewelers at 3600 Delta Fair Blvd. about 4:30 p.m.

Officers were told several men wearing black ski masks and black jackets ordered everyone inside the store to get down. At least one assailant was armed with a gun.

During the incident, a man was shot and killed. He was found dead outside the store, authorities said. One of the robbers ran from the store and has not been arrested.

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